The Sociology of Philosophies: A Global Theory of Intellectual Change
A rich, systematic and empirically grounded account of intellectual change in three civilizations. "The Sociology of Philosophies" is an ambitious, comprehensive, and brilliant account of the rationalization process of three world philosophies: Western, Indian, and Asian. In Collins' analysis, this developmental process is shown to be generated via social and conceptual networks...The book expounds upon an immense range of intellectual history, and certainly makes inspiring and interesting reading.
This book provides a comprehensive, practical, evidence-based guide to the field. It covers each stage of the rehabilitation process from initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment, to return to pre-injury fitness and injury prevention. Presenting a holistic approach, this text also addresses the nutritional and psychological aspects of the rehabilitation process for the amateur sports enthusiast as well as elite athletes.
The Portfolio Connection: Student Work Linked to Standards
Research and practice show that portfolios are powerful tools for assessing students authentically, communicating with parents about the learning process, and helping learners across all grade levels and content areas record their successes and take ownership of their learning.
The third edition of The Portfolio Connection offers practical advice and reader-friendly strategies for implementing student portfolios in the classroom.
Impoliteness in Language: Studies on its Interplay with Power in Theory and Practice (Language, Power and Social Process)
The volume addresses the enormous imbalance that exists between academic interest in politeness phenomena when compared to impoliteness phenomena. Researchers working with Brown and Levinson's ([1978] 1987) seminal work on politeness rarely focused explicitly on impoliteness. As a result, only one aspect of facework/relational work has been studied in detail.
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